Unit 16 Vocab Practice

Root Definition: ACRI/ACER

• to boil; to be warm

• sharp

• cross

• to feel pain; to be grieved

The ____________ of the problem is that my friend and I fight constantly.

• dolorous

• indolent

• fervent

• crux

Because you are ________, you just want to sit around and eat potato chips, but you should get some exercise instead.

• fervent

• dolorous

• indolent

• excruciating

It is George's ____________ hope that his favorite actress will answer his letters.

• fervent

• indolent

• excruciating

• acrid

The critic wrote, "The film is so awful that just sitting through it caused me _____________ pain.

• effervescent

• doleful

• excruciating

• fervent

The ____________ man sat quietly with tears running down his face as he paid his taxes.

• exacerbate

• crux

• acerbic

• doleful

Root Definition: FERV

• sharp

• to boil; to be warm

• cross

• to feel pain; to be grieved

The gloomy colors of the room seemed to ____________ the sadness Joyce felt.

• acrimonious

• excruciating

• exacerbate

• doleful

The twins had a really ___________ fight, and they hurt each other's feelings deeply.

• acrid

• acrimonious

• doleful

• effervescent

When Francois heard the _________ whistle of the lonely train, she began to weep.

• acrid

• exacerbate

• dolorous

• acerbic